Andrew West

Andrew West is a former Professor in the Department of Astronomy at Boston University (BU). West’s major research interests center around using low-mass stars to understand the structure and evolution of the Milky Way galaxy, the environments that host exoplanets, and various processes on the stars themselves. In 2013, he was awarded an NSF CAREER grant and a Cottrell Scholarship for his research and teaching endeavors, including his efforts to increase the diversity of Astronomy and other science fields. Professor West received the Gitner Award for Teaching Excellence from the College of Arts and Sciences at BU and was selected as a Scialog Fellow by the Research Corporation.

Professor West was supported in developing and teaching this course by Boston University graduate students Sadia Hoq, Brandon Harrison and Aurora Kesseli.

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